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Community, Teamwork, and Housing Justice: Not Your Average Internship

…istrict, so I had seen first-hand the struggles of low-income students and families. The incredible men and women in this organization take on the relentless challenges to fight daily for equal access to justice. I was fortunate enough to participate by assisting the Safe and Stable Homes Project. Observing meetings with community partners, court hearings, eviction defense trainings, as well as researching and drafting letters and memoranda were a…

Christen Ansuini

…ffalo Bills win a Superbowl (which is why she’s trying to exercise, eat well, and live a very long time). Managing Attorney, Safe Families Office cansuini@avlf.org…

Audrey Bergeson

…serves survivors of domestic violence, who have been assisted by the Safe Families Office, with their long-term family law legal needs. As the Family Law Program Staff Attorney, Audrey manages the program, provides direct client representation, and pairs clients with experienced family law attorney volunteers. Prior to joining AVLF, Audrey practiced family law as an associate with Smith & Lake, LLC. Before practicing with Smith & Lake, Audrey was…

Challenges and Support When Seeking a Temporary Protective Order

…e her first step toward legal protective action, she visited the AVLF Safe Families Office in the Fulton County Courthouse. With AVLF’s assistance, she secured an ex parte order that gave her immediate protection from her ex-boyfriend for 30 days. AVLF then referred her case to Jones Day. AVLF remained closely involved by providing specific training and materials on the legal landscape and the results of AVLF’s experiences with clients in similar…

Letter From Leadership: Serving Survivors with Integrity

[Content Warning: Descriptions of physical abuse] A letter from Safe Families Office Managing Staff Attorney Joel Correa. I can easily remember the first time I stepped into family violence court for the first time as an attorney. I was only five months into being a lawyer, and I was there to represent a young woman named Naomi who had immigrated to this country to marry a man who was significantly older than she. About three months after having…

From Abuse to Safety and Security

Patricia came to the Safe Families Office as a last resort. Her husband’s jealousy and controlling behavior had reached a breaking point, and she wasn’t sure what to do. She told our staff that he was obsessed with her and her phone – going so far as to repeatedly call her at work to verify that she was there, texting her from the next room to check up on her, and placing tracking devices on her car. She tried to shield their son, but her husband…

LeRoya Scott

…e community. LeRoya expresses her love and devotion to her parents, brother, and sisters, a host of nieces and nephews, and the family’s pet dogs, Point Dexter and Prince Charming. Additionally, along with her family and friends, she enthusiastically supports military families overseas by collecting and donating to “Coupons to Troops.” In her free time, she enjoys playing Pickleball (a combination sport of table tennis, badminton, and tennis), bow…

AVLF All-Star Awards 2020

…nners Guardian ad Litem Program Volunteer of the Year Patty Shewmaker Safe Families Office Volunteer of the Year Regina Edwards Family Law Program Firm of the Year Marple Rubin Family Law Standing with Survivors / Social Work Partner of the Year Housing Plus, Inc. SWON, Firm of the Year Award Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP SWON, Attorney of the Year Award Morgan E. M. Harrison, Arnall Golden Gregory LLP Standing with Our Neighbors Community Pa…

Jill Schirling-Allison

…is currently pursuing a master’s degree at the University of Georgia. Jill’s latest role was as the Managing Legal Advocate for the Partnership Against Domestic, where she co-ran the Safe Families office. Jill is also the former co-chair of the Fulton County Task Force. Community Advocate, Social Work & Advocacy Program jallison@avlf.org…

11th Annual Supreme Cork to Benefit AVLF

…ng and silent auction to benefit AVLF’s Guardian ad Litem Program and Safe Families Office. The event will take place at 5 Seasons Westside Brewery on Thursday, February 16 from 6:30 – 10:00 PM. The cost of attendance is a $40 donation per person. Tickets can be purchased at thesupremecork.org and will increase to $50 at the door the day of the event. If you miss your opportunity to make your donation before the event, you can make your $50 donati…

The Supreme Cork

…Members of the Family Law Committee of the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia are hosting the 11th Annual Supreme Cork wine tasting and silent auction. Again this year, the Supreme Cork fundraiser will be held at 5 Seasons Westside and will benefit AVLF’s Guardian ad Litem Program and the Safe Families Office. Learn more here….